Court Reporter, Federal Grand Jury and Depositions in New Orleans - Baton Rouge, LA
About this role
Position Reference: 01CLFCJ006-CR
Location: Federal Building, 500 Poydras Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130, for grand jury sessions, and deposition locations within 50 miles of New Orleans. On site. Employment Type: Independent Contractor (1099), assignment based. Compensation: $60.00 per hour of attendance, plus page pay of about $3.08 to $6.09 for every transcript page you produce. Schedule: Grand jury sessions are normally held on Thursdays and Fridays. Depositions are scheduled as needed, about four a month, each lasting one to five hours. Central Time. Agency Environment: United States Department of Justice, United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana.
Position Overview
CLFC Healthcare and Communications is competing for the grand jury and deposition court reporting contract for the United States Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of Louisiana, and is selecting the two court reporters it will name as key personnel. The reporters we name are presented to the Government with their resumes, and work begins on contract award. The first contract year is scheduled to begin December 15, 2026.
The work has a known rhythm. The grand jury normally sits twice a week, and the office has historically averaged about 60 grand jury session days and about 50 depositions a year. Assignments are ordered as the office needs them, so volume varies from year to year, and coverage is shared between the two reporters named on the contract.
You are paid for your time in the room and for every transcript page you produce, with higher page pay on expedited orders. The engagement is non-exclusive, so you keep your own clients alongside it.
Key Responsibilities
• Capture a complete and accurate verbatim record of federal grand jury testimony and depositions. • Record on stenotype equipment with realtime and computer-aided transcription. • Administer the oath to witnesses where the proceeding requires it. • Produce certified transcripts in the contract format, on ten-day, five-day, three-day and same-day delivery schedules as ordered. • Attach the reporter's certificate to each original transcript in the form the contract prescribes. • Host remote depositions when ordered: send the links to all parties, swear the witness and take custody of the exhibits. • Protect grand jury secrecy and the confidentiality of all testimony, notes and exhibits. • Maintain a documented chain of custody for notes, media and exhibits, and deliver transcripts through secure channels. • Coordinate assignment claims and confirmations through the CLFC BRIDGE App.